text_original: But be that as it may, the Coroner has not yet been ousted from his position in detective fiction, and is too picturesque a EVIDENCE 255 figure to fear imminent dethronement. On the contrary, this official gives opportunity for what is known as a character sketch, and is often described as if with the author's keen relish for satire.
text_transcription: BUT BE THAT AS IT MAY THE CORONER HAS NOT YET BEEN OUSTED FROM HIS POSITION IN DETECTIVE FICTION AND IS TOO PICTURESQUE A FIGURE TO FEAR IMMINENT DETHRONEMENT ON THE CONTRARY THIS OFFICIAL GIVES OF A JUNITY FOR WHAT IS KNOWN AS A CHARACTER SKETCH AND IS OFTEN DESCRIBED AS IF WITH THE AUTHOR'S KEEN RELISH FOR SATIRE
phonemes: bˌʌt biː ðæt æz ɪt mˈeɪ, ðə kˈɔːɹənɚ həznɑːt jˈɛt bˌɪn ˈaʊstᵻd fɹʌm hɪz pəzˈɪʃən ɪn dɪtˈɛktɪv fˈɪkʃən, ænd ɪz tˈuː pˌɪktʃɚɹˈɛsk ɐ ˈɛvɪdəns tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv fˈɪɡjɚ tə fˈɪɹ ˈɪmɪnənt diːθɹˈoʊnmənt. ɔnðə kˈɑːntɹɛɹi, ðɪs əfˈɪʃəl ɡˈɪvz ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi fɔːɹ wʌt ɪz nˈoʊn æz ɐ kˈæɹɪktɚ skˈɛtʃ, ænd ɪz ˈɔfən dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz ɪf wɪððɪ ˈɔːθɚz kˈiːn ɹˈɛlɪʃ fɔːɹ sˈæɾaɪɚ.